The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-12-29

/ Capt. E t. Powell and wife are spend
ing the holidays with the family of Capt
J. j. Stack.
We are indebted to Mr.. O. L. Rhode:
for Florida papers, for which he will please
accept our thanks.
Mrs. G.. 3. Vogel, Of Roanoke. is spend.
ing the holidays with her parents at She
rando, this county.
A considerable amount of original mat
ter, including several interesting commu
nications, is necessarily deferred unit
next week.
Capt. j. j. Stack. jr.. is with his family
at bis father IS, near Staanton, from his
railroad work on the Ohio river, aud viii
remain during the holidays.
Edward Echols and Jno. S. Crawford
our representatives in the House Of Dele
gates, were on the street few days ago
having come home to spend their Christ
mas holidays.
Mr.. Dennis O'Conner reached home last
week from his railroad work in tennessee
and Alabama, and will remain with his
family during the holidays. His son John
accompanies him.
! Mr.. Frank Alexander has purchased of
j. \. Cochran, Esq, the handsome store
room Oh South Augusta Street. now occu
pied by F. Alexander & Co. as hardware
store Price, IS, 800
| Mr.. w. B. Hardy, who is now in Wash
ington city, conducting thriving insur
ance business, visited his father. Capt. J
| NJ. Hardy during the holiday season. Will
lie is making success in life, and de.
serves it.
| Mr.. j. l.. Timberlake, whose death at
the Marion Asylum, we noticed last week
was insured in the Royal Good Fellows
for $4,000. His policy was kept alive by
his son, Wilson Timberlake, of P E. Will
sons tobacco store. the only child of The
| deceased.
We are indebted to Rev. C. Beard, for q
box of clear. beautiful honey. as remind
er of the Christmas season. He will
please aces pit our thanks for the kindness
and also Our best wishes for merry christ
mas and happy New Year as all enjoy aht
remember the printer.
| Wedirect attention to the advertisement
of the valuable business property OH Mali
street. by A. c. Braxton, trustee. Th;t
is one of the best located business stands
in the city, aud the building we'll adapted
to the purpose of any kind of business
more especially the dry goods trade.
Miss Laura Graham, for a namber o
years both pupil and teacher at the w
! f. L.. but who is now connected with NJ Isl
| Lipscomb's fashionable school, in Wash
iDgton, D. c.. spent few days will
friends in stanton She stopped with tht
| family of Mr.. James Ker.
Friday evening, the ed, c. S. Baker
Esq, threw open the doors of his beauti
full new home for the first party of th'
Christmas season. The young friends Of
| Miss Katie Belle Baker. spent yer,
pleasant evening, and separated at a lat,
hour, delighted with their entertainment
| The Christmas German, given by thu
StauEton club Tuesday night last at tn,
Hale House, was a very beautiful affair
Tle ladies were Respondent in handsome
costumes ard diamond ornaments. TIL
gentlemen were in the usual evening cos
tunes. We regret re cannot give
fuller notice.
WQa rQnrQt N lQarn pf q Anath Nf II arr
i Lewis, second son of DR.. II. S. Crockett
of Rural Retreat, Va, on Monday last
week ago. He was bright little fellow
and only sick three days. DR.. Crockett
was formerly of the medical staff of th'
| Western LGnatic Asylum. and has tn
sympathy of his many friends in this 10
cality.
The meat store OF Mr. G. A. Boiler, cor
ner of Augusta and Frederick streets
was handsomely festooned with ever
greens on Christmas, and bountiful sup
ply of superb beef, mutton, veal an
fowls, exposed for sale. We are indebte,
to him for nice cut of steak as Christ
mas remembrance.
4 Prof. Chas. E. Young, principal of til
; Lewisburg female Seminary, is on visi
to his relatives and friends in Stauntor
Prof. Young, who is well and fayorabl
known here as a teacher, has foI som
years been engaged in teaching in Ken
lucky and West Virginia. This is hi
first session at Lewisburg, and he is yer
| ne ,,cb nloaSod xXif !, hio cobooI
/ The visit Of old Santa Claus to the chi
dren of the First Presbyterian Sunda
School on Tuesday night lasb, made hos
, of little hearts happy. Each child had
present. besides candies. nuts ard bonbons
and merrier, happier throng was neye
gathered to gether. Old Chris himsel
appeared, and after the distribution cam,
magic lantern entertainment.
Il Mr.. E. r. Moon. foreman of the work
shops at the D., D. 6 B. Inatitution, pre-
sented Mr.. j, N Ryan, Circuit Court CLERK
with very neat and useful Christina
gift, in the form of a pair of crutches, O
} his own design and manufacture. MI
Ryan lost leg during the war, and is com
PEELED TO use 9rutches. and this gift come
in at an opportune time. He is proud of tn
donation.
Ed. Sublett, Martin Perry, Breck an
Henry Catlett, Walter Hartman. Geo. 3
Hudson. Jno. Leslie Duncan. Natha
Parkins, Richard S. Ker, Staunton an
Augusta county boys. came home fror
the University to spend their Christmas
Mr.. J. H. Frey, q atudent Of the Unive1
sity from Ohio, spent Christmas with NJ
R. S. Ker; Mr.. Geo. Gordon Battle, Q
North Carolina, was with MIR. A. G.. Gol
don: and Mr.. Berj. j Basel, jr., of W
| Virginia, was with Mr.. Jno. Leslie Dur
, can.
The services at the Methodist Episcopa
Church Tuesday night last, were great
enjoyed by all present. The exercises cor
sisted of singing, recitations aud disribr
ton of prizes. The representation of tn,
Sen virgins, FIVE of whom were wise an
Eve foolish. was very impressive. and wa
beautifully rendered by 10 little girls 9
the congregation. Miss Bette White
daughter of Mr.. L. G. White, Of the Az
gusta Agricultural and Machine Works